An Improved Magnetization Saturation Transfer Approach---T1 for Rapidly Measuring and Quantifying CK Activity in the Rat Brain
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Fig. 3 Dependence of magnetization ratios between control (Mc) and saturation (Ms) on the rate constants (kf=0-0.4 s) and repetition time (tr=0.25-30 s) simulated by the Bloch-equations. Flip angle (β=45°) and d2=0 were applied for the simulations. The magnetization ratios indicated by circle, solid and blank squares were measured with tr = 12, 3 and 1s, respectively. An Improved Magnetization Saturation Transfer Approach---T1 for Rapidly Measuring and Quantifying CK Activity in the Rat Brain
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